Thank you to the 2017 Construction Teams
Every summer, teams of volunteers are organized to assist Orangutan Foundation International with critical construction projects which help us continue our work to save orangutans in the forests of Borneo.…
Volunteer Reflections: Ordinary people, extraordinary days
What brought a group of every day strangers together in the remote forests of Indonesian Borneo? How did they cope with the challenges? And what did they discover? If you’re…
Thank You to the 2016 OFI Construction Teams!
In July and August 2016, OFI volunteers spent three weeks walking over 100 kilometers apiece through forest trails riddled with roots, rivers, swamps, and huge fallen trees, collectively carrying 350…
Thank You to the 2015 OFI Construction Teams!
Every year courageous men and women seeking adventure and a challenge in the name of helping orangutans sign up for Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) three-week construction volunteer program. (more…)
Reflections of a Volunteer
The mid-day sun hung heavy in the sky. Even the shade offered no respite, for the powerful equatorial heat can reach even the darkest corners of the forest. My sweat-soaked…
Thank You to the Summer 2014 Construction Teams!
OFI sends our heartfelt gratitude to all the Short Term construction volunteers who made the voyage to Indonesia to work with us this year! The dedication, positive attitude, and spirit…
On the Orangutan Front Lines
A Construction Volunteer's Account. During our mid-morning break we lie down on spare planks from our construction site, seeking shade for a small respite. The air is so heavy with…
Return to Childhood Wonder
A volunteer’s first trip to Camp Leakey I was in the second grade when I learned that all of our fellow great apes were endangered, and I could still point…
I Dreamed of Borneo
It was nearly one year ago that I first found out I would be heading off to Borneo for the opportunity of a lifetime: a six-month internship with Orangutan Foundation…
My Return to Camp Leakey
It was almost exactly seven years ago that I made my first trip up the black waters of the Sekonyer River to Camp Leakey I was heading into the forest…
